BRATTLEBORO — After a six-year pause, the Windham County Sheriff's Office will resume law enforcement coverage at the Superior Court at 30 Putney Rd.
State law requires the Vermont Judiciary to establish security in courthouses.
The Judiciary and Sheriff Mark Anderson signed an agreement in August to return one sworn deputy sheriff to the Superior Courthouse in Brattleboro.
As described in a news release from the Sheriff's Office announcing the contract, this presence can help alleviate demand on the Brattleboro Police Department, which has been required to respond to crimes and offenses at the courthouse.
The return is the result of joint efforts of the Vermont Judiciary and the Vermont Sheriffs' Association, which worked with the Legislature to identify the needs and funding to accomplish this deal.
“We will work to integrate and complement the private security who will continue their work at the courthouse,” Anderson said.